Tuesday, March 27, 2007

To all you guys out there, this appeals to that side of you that sees a sexy car driving along the road, and all you really want to do is...well I won't go into details. But here, for your reading pleasure is a step by step guide on just how to live you those fantasies. You can read it here.

Friday, March 23, 2007

Lead singer from Blink 182's relatively new-ish band. Check them out. I kinda like them. Very epic.

Angels and Airwaves - Do It For Me Now

I'm frightened at night and the wind has a roarIt seeps through the hall and from under the doorLike the shit that was saidI can't take it that wellI give and I give and I give and I give and I'm stillLost and hurt and bone thin from the love that's been starvedI know it got close but I'm sure it's too farFrom the point of suspense, we know it should beThe end of that part of our favorite movieWhen the guy grabs the girl and gives her his handSays take me away from this torturous landCause the grave is set up, the hole that I dugI gave and I gave and I gave and I gave you my trustLike the time that we kissed and you gave me a lieTo add to the scene you pretended to cryBut I'm here and I'm cool, the way that it isJust give me a chance and I'll try to forgive

And I don't knowAnd I can't guessIf it's gonna be OKBut now my last wishIs that you do this with meKiss me here and hold my handLet me feel like I'm the only oneI know you canWon't you do it for me now

I've really had it with the rain of the tearsThe predictable storm that has come every yearAnd it sneaks in from shore with a bat in its handI'm trying I'm trying I'm trying I'm trying I can'tYou're a thief and a witch but I love you to deathYou steal my heart and curse under your breathBut the one thing that I can most willingly proveThat when you are gone I'll be fine without you

And I don't knowAnd I can't guessIf it's gonna be OKBut now my last wishIs that you do this with meKiss me here and hold my handLet me feel like I'm the only oneI know you canWon't you do it for me now?

Monday, March 19, 2007

Overtoun Bridge near Dumbarton in west Scotland is the location for a mystery. Since the 1950's, it has been the scene of at least fifty, unexplained, dog deaths, which have horrified local dog owners.

Most of the dogs were long-nosed breeds; Labradors, Collies and Retrievers. Dog deaths have occurred in every season, but notably, on clear days, a rarity in this grey, wet part of Scotland. All of the dogs leapt from the same side of the bridge

According to legend, this is a place of dark deeds, tragedy and superstition. On one occasion, a man, behaving very erratically, threw his young baby from the bridge, believing it to be possessed by the devil.

In recent years the number of deaths has risen dramatically, with five animals jumping in six months. The story continues to attract widespread media attention, giving rise to the theory that these dogs could be committing suicide.

Overtoun House and it's grounds have garnered a reputation as a centre for unexplained phenomena. In Celtic mythology, Overtoun is known as a "thin" place. A place where Heaven and Earth are reputed to be close. Some have speculated that sensitive dogs are being spooked by something at the bridge.

The long leap from the bridge onto the waterfalls of the Overtoun Estate almost always results in immediate death. Inexplicably, some dogs have actually survived, recuperated, and then returned to the site to jump again. The dogs have mostly jumped from one side of the bridge, during clear weather.

The phenomenon has received international attention, and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has sent representatives to investigate. No abnormality or explanation has yet been found.

Many people believe theories such as the winds coming from Loch Lomond or a ghost, perhaps that of a lady who resided in the area, influence the dogs to jump off the bridge. Others suggest the bridge's architecture as the cause.

Paranormal experts have traveled to the site to conduct investigations, and have not found anything unusual.

All that said however, the most likely explanation now seems to be that the scent of mink which are bred nearby, combined with the high, solid walls of the bridge makes the dogs jump, as they are completely unaware there is a 50 foot drop on the other side. Whoever said curiosity killed the cat clearly never met the dogs of Overtoun...